Natalia Markevich, charge d’affaires at the Ukrainian embassy in Ljubljana, thanked Slovenia for its support and assistance to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. She pointed to the need for “a united and strong response to Russia’s aggression”. Only with a united response can the aggressor be stopped, she said, adding that Russia “will not stop at …
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Thousands of protesters in cities all around the world have taken to the streets in recent days, urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukraine after he declared an autonomous republic in Ukraine – thus going against all international acts. Putin then actually started the invasion on Thursday, and gatherings of people all around …
Economist Primož Bohinc and cardiologist Blaž Mrevlje believe that the government performed well during the coronavirus pandemic. Both also believe that the current government deserves another mandate, in which, according to Bohinc, we should systematically focus on liberalisation and structural reforms that will make our business environment even more competitive. Meanwhile, Mrevlje believes that in …
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sent a joint letter on the issue of the Ukrainian European perspective to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and all members of the European Council. We are publishing the letter in its entirety below. “Dear President of the European Council, A …
Defence Minister Matej Tonin discussed Russia’s actions in Ukraine in an interview with the CNN on Tuesday, underscoring that unity was the Western allies’ strongest tool. He warned that at the moment when all eyes are on Ukraine something bad could happen in the Western Balkans, in particular Bosnia-Herzegovina. By: J.S., STA
The police dealt with 693 instances of illegal migration in the first month of 2022 alone, more than double the figure recorded in January last year. By far the largest number of illegal migrants caught last month were Afghans, which is to be expected given the situation in the country, the police said. Afghan nationals …
The French post has issued a series of four stamps depicting Ljubljana’s architectural landmarks. The stamps show the Triple Bridge, St. Nicholas Cathedral, Ljubljana Castle and Tivoli Park. The French post has thus underlined the charm of the Slovenian capital, the Slovenian Embassy in France said on Twitter, adding that Ljubljana landmarks designed by architect …
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According to the media reports, Ukrainian journalist was found dead today in Kiev. Ian Pound was found shot. Spectator Index published on Twitter, that the mentioned journalist reported about heinous war crimes, and that his death is probably connected with the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. BREAKING: Ukrainian journalist Ian Pound was found shot …
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We have received a video showing the Russian treatement of the captured Ukrainian soldiers. As we know so far, at least seven soldiers were killed this morning in the attack of the Russian army. But the number of the victims is likely to be even higher. VIDEO:
Prime Minister Janez Janša yesterday held a working meeting with the heads of competent institutions to assess foreign policy, security and cyber risks for Slovenia in light of Russia’s aggressive moves towards Ukraine. The working meeting took place ahead of today’s extraordinary European Council meeting, which was also convened at Slovenia’s request, and the Prime Minister’s visit …
In recent days, (almost) all prominent politicians have been abhorring and condemning Putin’s actions in Eastern Ukraine, especially after his recognition of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics. But in the past, we saw some golden times when Slovenian leftists gladly made pilgrimages to Moscow with their heads held high. Namely, Russia’s capital is …
Co-owner of the Parsifal agency and sociologist Dr Borut Rončević noted that there are big differences in the measurements of support for different parties between different agencies, but only for the two leading parties – the Slovenian Democratic Party and the Freedom Movement. Rončević does not know why such differences have been appearing. With this, …
